Thomas Costello (6 July 1928 – 3 August 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Duagh and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
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| Born | 6 July 1928 Duagh, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editCostelloe first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with the Duagh club.[1] After making a number of National League appearances for the Kerry senior football team, he won an All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1954. This victory saw Costelloe drafted onto the senior team for the 1955 Munster Championship. He won a provincial championship medal that year before ending the season with an All-Ireland title after a defeat of Dublin in the final.[2][3] Costelloe ended his career by winning a league title in 1959.
Death
editCostello died on 3 August 2023.[4]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Clubs - Duagh". North Kerry Board website. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ O'Connor, Colm (10 March 2007). "'It's the dream everyone involved in the GAA dreams of'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ Keane, John B. (14 April 1973). "Duagh native gets the hump over a claim to fame". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Death of Kerry and Duagh GAA legend Tom Costello – 'We've always been very proud of Tom'". Irish Independent. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
edit- Tom Costelloe profile at the Terrace Talk website